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strength [streŋθ]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (physical power → of person, animal, muscle) force f, puissance f; (health) forces fpl;∎ she doesn't know her own strength elle ne connaît pas sa force;∎ his strength failed him ses forces l'ont trahi ou abandonné;∎ I haven't the strength to lift these boxes je n'ai pas assez de force ou je ne suis pas assez fort pour soulever ces cartons;∎ he has great strength in his arms/hands il a beaucoup de force dans les bras/les mains;∎ to lose strength perdre des forces, s'affaiblir;∎ by sheer strength de force;∎ with all my strength de toutes mes forces;∎ to get one's strength back reprendre des ou recouvrer ses forces;∎ to go from strength to strength (sick person) aller de mieux en mieux; figurative (business) être en plein essor(b) (of faith, opinion, resolution) force f, fermeté f; (of emotion, feeling) force f; (of music, art) force f;∎ strength of character force f de caractère;∎ strength of purpose résolution f;∎ they have no strength of purpose ils n'ont aucune détermination;∎ they have great strength of purpose ils sont très déterminés;∎ strength of will volonté f;∎ I haven't the strength to start again je n'ai pas le courage de recommencer;∎ give me strength! pitié!(c) (intensity → of earthquake, wind) force f, intensité f; (→ of current, light) intensité f; (→ of sound, voice, lens, magnet) force f, puissance f(d) (strong point, asset) force f, point m fort;∎ her ambition is her main strength son ambition fait l'essentiel de sa force;∎ the nation's strength lies in its young people ce sont les jeunes qui font la force du pays;∎ it's one of their strengths c'est un de leurs points forts(e) (solidity) solidité f; figurative (of claim, position, relationship) solidité f; (vigour → of argument, protest) force f, vigueur f; Finance (→ of currency, economy) solidité f;∎ to argue from a position of strength être en position de force;∎ the dollar has gained/fallen in strength le dollar s'est consolidé/a chuté∎ solution at full strength, full-strength solution solution f concentrée∎ the office staff is below or under strength il nous manque du personnel de bureau;∎ we're at full strength nos effectifs sont au complet;∎ the staff must be brought up to strength il faut engager du personnel;∎ the protestors turned up in strength les manifestants sont venus en force ou en grand nombreen vertu de, sur la foi de;∎ to do sth on the strength of what one has been told faire qch en se fiant à ou en s'appuyant sur ce qu'on vous a dit;∎ he was accepted on the strength of his excellent record il a été accepté grâce à ses excellents antécédents;∎ I was convicted on the strength of the flimsiest of evidence j'ai été condamné sur la foi de preuves bien minces -
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vigour — British English spelling of VIGOR (Cf. vigor) (q.v.); for spelling, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
vigour — is spelt our in BrE and vigor in AmE. The adjective vigorous is spelt or in both varieties … Modern English usage
vigour — (US vigor) ► NOUN 1) physical strength and good health. 2) effort, energy, and enthusiasm. ORIGIN Latin vigor, from vigere be lively … English terms dictionary
vigour — (BrE) (AmE vigor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ increased, increasing ▪ fresh, new, renewed ▪ He returned to work with a sense of renewed vigour. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
vigour — n. 1) to regain one s vigour 2) to lose one s vigour 3) to sap smb. s vigour 4) the vigour to + inf. (does he have enough vigour to get everything done?) * * * [ vɪgə] to lose one s vigour to regain one svigour to sap smb. s vigour the vigour to… … Combinatory dictionary
vigour — [[t]vɪ̱gə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Vigour is physical or mental energy and enthusiasm. His body lacks the bounce and vigour of a normal two year old... He blew his nose with great vigour. (in AM, use vigor) … English dictionary
vigour — vig|our BrE vigor AmE [ˈvıgə US ər] n [U] physical or mental energy and determination with vigour ▪ He began working with renewed vigour … Dictionary of contemporary English
vigour — [14] Latin vigēre meant ‘be lively, flourish’ (it came from the Indo European base *wog , *weg ‘be lively or active’, which also produced English vigil, wake and watch). From it was derived the noun vigor ‘liveliness’, which passed into English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
vigour — BrE, vigor AmE noun (U) physical and mental energy and determination: He set about his task with renewed vigour … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vigour — UK [ˈvɪɡə(r)] / US [ˈvɪɡər] noun [uncountable] mental energy, enthusiasm, and determination After a brief rest, she returned to the job with renewed vigour … English dictionary
vigour — jėga statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Judėjimą keičiančio poveikio kiekybinis matas – nereliatyvistinės mechanikos dydis, apibūdinantis materialiųjų kūnų sąveiką. atitikmenys: angl. force; manpower; power; strength; vigour… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas